About The Church
Former Bishops
Throughout its history, the Mercy Seat Church family
has been served by some able and capable bishops.
- Bishop James Howell
- 1874-1880 (President 1869-1874)
- Bishop William Howell
- 1880-1881
- Bishop John M. Bishop
- 1884-1912 (President 1882-1884)
- Bishop George W. Taylor
- 1912-1924
- First District Bishops
- Bishop Freeman Watson
- 1924-1928
- Bishop John Rice
- 1928-1937
- Bishop J. M. Blackwell
- 1937-1941
- Bishop George W. Taylor
- 1941-1958
- Second District Bishops
- Bishop Robert Ruffin
- 1923-1932
- Bishop E. T. Veale
- 1932-1946
- Bishop Richard Jones
- 1946-1958
- After Reunification of Bishops
- Bishop Thomas J. Johnson
- 1958-1963
- Bishop Fred W. Pegram
- 1963-1968
- Bishop David N. Hicks
- 1968-1979
- Bishop George H. Studivant
- 1979-2014 (Longest serving Bishop)
- Bishop John L. Ghee
- 2014-Present